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ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern

In this analysis, we reflect on two thought-provoking quotes regarding change by Barack Obama and Viktor E. Frankl, and their relevance to "The Test." We delve into the setting, characterization, and significant quotes from key characters such as Marian and Mrs. Ericson. By examining the short story's plot structure and employing literary devices like simile and irony, we highlight how these elements contribute to the overall message. This study emphasizes the importance of personal and societal change, echoing the sentiment that we are the change we've been waiting for.

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ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern

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  1. ENG3U Mrs. Morgenstern

  2. Someone once said… • Choose one the following quotations. Reflect upon how it relates to “The Test” in writing. • Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. • Barack Obama • When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. • Viktor E. Frankl

  3. The Test – Reading Quiz • Identify the character to whom each of the following quotations belongs. • “People say that they only want you to slip them a little something.” • “They probably do like it better if a white person shows up with you.” • “Now, Mistress Mandy…remember your degree.”

  4. The Test – Reading Quiz • Identify the character to whom each of the following quotations belongs. • “People say that they only want you to slip them a little something.” • Mrs. Ericson • “They probably do like it better if a white person shows up with you.” • Marian • “Now, Mistress Mandy…remember your degree.” • The inspector

  5. The Test • Reactions • Important to note • Setting • Characterization • What is the test that Marian must pass? • Discuss

  6. Short story review • A work of fiction usually written in prose, often in narrative format. • This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. • Recall the short story plot diagram…

  7. Short story review • A more in-depth look at the short story plot includes • Causative incident • the first conflict or problem is created and begins the rising action

  8. Short and often not-so-sweet • What makes the short story appealing? • Length • The art of the format • Carefully crafted to reach the reader • “A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it.” • Edgar Allan Poe • (“The Raven”, “The Tell-Tale Heart”)

  9. Familiar literary devices • Match each of these terms to the definitions in front of you • Simile • Metaphor • Foreshadowing • Imagery • Irony • Dramatic, situational • Personification • Tone • Mood

  10. New literary devices • The use of literary devices within the short story highlights its artistry • Review new literary devices • This is only the beginning… • Essays will involve several more literary and rhetorical devices "An idea is a feat of association,and the height of it is a good metaphor." – Robert Frost

  11. Back to The Test • Characterization Find two quotations for each of the categories of characterization Groups Marian Inspector Mrs. Ericson

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